RUSH STUDIO TRIBUTE - ANALOG KID from the Album "Working Man" video free download

1996 Magna Carta Records

catalog #MA-9010-2

If you are a RUSH FAN, buy this album !!!

Mixed by Terry Brown in Toronto, Canada

Executive Producers Mike Varney & Peter Morticelli

Creative Consultant Mike Portnoy

Track 3 - ANALOG KID

Jack Russell - vocals

Mike Portnoy - drums

Michael Romeo - lead guitar

Brendt Allman - rhythm guitar

Billy Sheehan - bass

Mike Pinnella - keyboards!

"Working Man" is the ultimate Rush tribute album, bringing together a world class array of superstars on their respective instruments (and voices) to record Rush covers in the studio. Many Rush fans don't know this project exists, and the CD's are hard to find (some say sold out). When I first bought the album, I almost considered it 'blasphemy' because I thought the self-indulgence went way too far in adding to the original Rush compositions. But it didn't take long to realize that these guys weren't showing off, they were modernizing and paying respect to "beefing up" the ol' classics - and having a great time doing so. Did they ever BEEF THEM UP !! You haven't heard Rush like this before. Big rectifier guitar tones, sweep picking guitar solos, insane bass, insane keyboards, rockstar vocals, and the drums...well they say Neil is a god...how about hearing god thru the ears of some other superstar drummers. It is a freakin' TREAT to hear. It's Rush on steroids, in a good way. Extremely tasty, and chops galore. Combine Moving Pictures with the Rockstar movie... you've got Working Man.

I almost PREFER this version of Analog Kid to the original Rush recording (gasp!). It's been turned into a progressive smorgasbord, especially the ending. Mike Portnoy took real liberties in changing the drums to his style, yet keeping the respect and taste to the original Rush moods in this song. Mike Pinnella's keyboards are lush and beautiful in the choruses. The double-bass chunking to "metal up" sections are great - the wizards Michael Romeo and Brendt Allman giving it that harder edge. But GAWD ALMIGHTY - the guitar solo is a fireworks blitz of pure Romeo stardom. You never thought that sweeping and shredding could be so tastefully performed - and FIT into a Rush song. These boys worked hard on this and it shows. Love the embellishments with the guitar solo exit - Romeo, Sheehan, and Portnoy all doing triple-interplay, makes you wonder "THIS is Analog Kid??" haha What a treat. Jack Russell really puts the Analog Kid feeling into this cover, making it soooo anthemic. Great job. Lastly, the ending of the song is a guitar & keyboard virtuoso battle between Romeo and Pinnella - twinning the lines and everything... holy crap. Like I said... Rush on steroids.

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